Device for supporting and delivering paper for wrapping or binding purposes.



No. 700,8l6. f Patented May 27', I902.

n. H. PIPER.

DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING AND DELIVERING PAPER FOR WRAPPINGTIII -BINDIN G PUREDSES.

(Application filed Apr. 1, '1901.)

(No llodel.)

witmiaij i/ I 1 UNITED STATES PATENT FFICE.

ROBERT H. PIPER, OF \VAKEFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT AND lWIESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO NATIONAL SPECIALTY MANUFACTURING CO., OF JERSEY CITY, NEIV JERSEY.

DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING AND DELIVERING PAPER FOR WRAPPING OR BINDING PURPOSES.-

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 700,816, dated May 27, 1902.

Application filed April 1, 1901. Serial No. 54,040. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Beit known that I, ROBERT H. PIPER, a citizen of the United States, residing at \Vakefield, in the county of'Middlesex and State of 5 Massachusettsflrave invented certain new and useful Improvements in Devices for Supporting and Delivering Paper for \Vrapping or Binding Purposes; andI do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form apart of this specification.

My invention relates to an apparatus or device for supporting and delivering paper for wrapping or binding purposes; and its object is to enable a strip of gummed paper to be moistened upon its inner side as it is drawn from the roll, and thus enable the strip to be applied to a bundle for the purpose of forming a neater package than can be done where string is used.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in section, of an apparatus which embodies my invention complete. Fig. 2 is a side view of that portion of my invention used for moistening the strip and cutting it on": and taken at right angles to Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detail view of the guide.

A represents the frame in which the roll of gummed paper is placed and which is provided with adjustable sides 13, so that they can be adjusted to the width of the roll of paper used. This adj ustability is accomplished by using a threaded axle or roller C,

upon which the roll of paper is placed and which is screw-threaded at one or both ends,

0 so as to receive a nut D, and which nut serves to force the sides against the strip of paper. A strip of paper of any suitable width is gummed upon its inner side and is to be drawn from the frame A as it is used, and as it is 5 drawn from the frame 'A it is passed through the frame F, in which it is moistened and cut off at the proper length. This frame F, like the one A, is secured to a suitable base G, and in the frame F are journaled the two rollers H I, which are located one above the other. Both of these rollers are covered with any suitable fibrous material, and the lower one serves to keep the upper one constantly moistened, so that it can dampen the strip of paper J as it is drawn out ready for use. Passing through the sides of the top of the frame is a rod K, upon which is placed a guiding-roller L, and which roller is raised sufficiently above the top roller to allow the strip of paper to remain out of contact with the roller while the strip is not being drawn out, and thus prevent the strip from becoming wet and weakened, so that it will readily break in two. Also passing through the frame F, on the side next to the frame A, is a pivotal rod M, and upon this red, in between the sides of the frame F, is loosely pivoted a guiding device N for the strip of paper, and which device is made heaviest at its lower end, so that the upper end will normally remain 7o pressed outwardly, where it bears against the strip of paper, and thus prevent the strip from coming in contact with the roller H until the strip is being drawn out to be applied to a package. The moment the pressure upon the strip is released the lower end of the device N causes the upper end to fly backwardly, and thus force the strip of paper backward and upward away from the roller H. Also pivoted upon the rod M is the knife 0, which consists of two ver tical bars P,weighted at their lower ends and united at their upper ends by the blade Q. The knife being Weighted at its lower ends instantly returns to a vertical position and withdraws the cutting edge from contact with the strip of paper.

Heretofore strings have been used in making up bundles and parcels of all kinds, but its use requires time and considerable skill to make neat tasty packages. In order to make 0 neater bundles and to effect a considerable saving in time, I propose to use a strip of gummed paper, which as it is drawn out is moistened upon its inner side, so as to adhere to the box, bag, or parcel, and requires nothing more than to be simply drawn around the parcel and its ends stuck together. As the strip is gummed and moistened upon one side, it will be readily seen that the strip is ready for instant use.

By arranging the automatic device for holding the paper off the moistening-roller between such roller and the support for the roll of paper I insure that the paper shall always pass such device in a dry condition, and danger that the paper shall stick to this part of the apparatus while the parts are at rest is reduced to a minimum. By reference to the roller H and remoistened before the paper is farther drawn off the supporting-roll, thus rendering it unnecessary that there should be a dry end to the paper under any circumstances. The swinging frame, which automatically holds the paper off the moisteningroller, is so arranged that it moves the paper,

after it has been severed by the knife, slightly backward or toward the paper-roll, so that the free end of the paper is directly over the moistening-roller in position to be pressed against the moistening-roller by hand should such end of the paper he found to be dry.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- 1. The combination of a holder for a roll of paper, a device for moistening the surface of the paper, and a swinging frame over which the paper passes arranged normally to hold the paper away from the moistening device, and to yield to allow the paper to engage therewith when the paper is drawn off the roll, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of a holder for a mass of paper, a device for moistening the surface of the paper, and a device which automatically moves the paper away from the moistening device, arranged between the paper-holder and the moistening device, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination with a holder for paper and a device for moistening the surface of the paper, ofa frame pivoted between its ends and having one end weighted and the other end arranged to support the paper and normally'hold it away from the moistening device, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination of asupport for a roll of paper, a water-holder, a moisteningroller mounted therein, and a knife arranged to sever the paper after it has passed beyond the moistening-roller,the cutting edge of the knife whenv in position to sever the paper acting against the inner edge of the front wall of the water-holder, whereby when the knife severs the paper it leaves the end of the main body of paper projecting slightly beyond the moistening-roller and in proximity thereto, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination of asupport for a roll of paper, a roller for moistening the surface of the paper, a'knife for severing the paper adjacent to the said roller, and means for moving the free end. of the paper which is adja: cent to the surface of the moistening-roller away therefrom, substantially as set forth.

6. The combination of a holder for a roll of paper, a moistening-roller, a movable frame over which the paper passes arranged on one side of the moistening-roller and arranged to normally hold the paper from contact with such roller, and a knife for severing the paper arranged on the side of the moistening-roller opposite the said movable frame, substantially as set forth.

7. The combination of asupport for a roll of paper, a water-holder, the rollers H, I, mounted in the water-holder, a weighted swinging frame over which the paper passes arranged to hold the paper away from the roller H, and the knife arranged to sever the paper on the side of the roller H opposite to the said swinging frame, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ROBERT H. PIPER.

WVitnesses:

RICHARD WooDs, JNo. 0. NOTES. 

